He gave up the money. He gave up the power. Now all he has left is the law.

Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone.

A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm's plush offices. When it is all over, the man's blood is splattered on Michael's face--and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable. Rediscovering a conscience he lost long ago, Michael is leaving the big time for the streets where his attacker once lived--and where society's powerless need an advocate for justice.

But there's one break Michael can't make: from a secret that has floated up from the depths of Drake & Sweeney, from a confidential file that is now in Michael's hands, and from a conspiracy that has already taken lives. Now Michael's former partners are about to become his bitter enemies. Because to them, Michael Brock is the most dangerous man on the streets....

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Quotes & Awards

“Compelling…another timely tale from John Grisham.”

Chicago Tribune

Compelling...if there's any justice, The Street Lawyer will be his biggest hit yet.Entertainment Weekly

An entertaining read with an important theme.Chicago Sun-Times

The plot surges forward, pulling us along as we turn those pages a mile a minute.San Francisco Chronicle

A Main Selection of the Literary Guild and the Doubleday Book Club

“The plot surges forward, pulling us along as we turn those pages a mile a minute.”

“Frenetically paced [and] entertaining…Grisham seems more determined than ever to try to use his clout to effect social change…And if there’s any justice, The Street Lawyer will be his biggest hit yet.”

Entertainment Weekly

“Enough plot zigzags to keep readers happily hooked.”

People

“Grisham at his plot-driven best.”

Denver Post

“Powerful.”

Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Riveting.”

Detroit News

“A suspense with a social conscience…the true strength of the novel is that it deals with a serious social issue—homelessness—a topic the author addresses with genuine sympathy and considerable earnest.”

Legal Times

“A great read!”

Barnes & Noble, editorial review

“Intricately plotted…smoothly told…[a] moving exploration of the world of the homeless.”

Publishers Weekly

A #1 New York Times bestseller

A #1 USA Today bestseller

Listener Opinions

Richard | 2/18/2017

" A little slow at first but it is really good after that. "

Kirk Angeles | 2/13/2014

" The book, The Street Lawyer, is about a man named Michael Brock who has changed from a lawyer close to partnership to a street lawyer helping the homeless. Michael found a file that can take down his old firm, Drake and Sweeney. The file contains information on the lives taken because of Drake and Sweeney. The firm would do anything to get it back. But Michael wouldn't return it, and instead will risk his life to jail to sue them. "

" I liked the idea but the overall story was a little unrealistic. Not to mention that Michael was supposed to be thinking about the homeless but could only manage to keep telling us how great his triumph over corruption was. I think Grisham should not write from a First person perspective because of the lack of details that are present when he does so. He is much better when you see what the other characters are thinking. "

Annette | 2/1/2014

" I am listening to this in the car and I can hardly wait to get back in to hear the next installment. Very intriguing. Listening to the change of heart that the young up and coming lawyer is going through is very touching. "

Jen Roe | 1/31/2014

" it was an ok book "

Olysing | 1/22/2014

" the popular does not always guarantee satisfaction "

Chris | 1/12/2014

" Couldn't put this book down! "

Nate Hunt | 12/16/2013

" Amazing. Really opened my eyes to an entirely different world among my own. I couldn't wait for my next chance to get out and help those less fortunate. Changed me forever. Unforgettable. "

Kaitlin Rawlings | 12/14/2013

" Took me a little longer to get into this one but it ended just as great as the others. "

Gracie | 12/11/2013

" in italian "L'avvocato di strada" "

Kyle Wendy | 12/5/2013

" solid Grisham work, with a minimum of courtroom drama. Good insight into what "street lawyers" do...and depressing to read about the homeless and their sad existence. "

Laurence O'Bryan | 11/22/2013

" His best, in my view. "

Eliza | 4/29/2013

" This book is based on a legal fallacy- it was stupid and predictable. "

Andrea Loucks | 4/15/2013

" I enjoyed this book probably more than his others because I knew one of the Street Lawyers that he used as a reference. He is a graduate of Lowville Academy. Just thought it was cool to actually know someones experiences being written by such a well known Author. "

Jacquelyne | 3/3/2013

" Decent. Some powerful scenes early on, but there were a few too many preachy moments for my taste. There were points where the author lost the thread of the story for a moment trying to push his agenda. I think it could have been much stronger if he'd let the story do the talking instead. "

Marianne | 10/20/2012

" I wasn't all that crazy about this one but all his books are better than average. "

Ayushi | 7/12/2012

" More than a little boring. "

Nichole | 6/8/2012

" Couldn't even finish this one..... "

Amy | 5/22/2012

" With the exception of A Time to Kill, if you have read one John Grisham book you have read them all. Once again a low man on the totem pole uncovers shocking evidence that will cripple the high powered firm and he must give up his life of luxury and take the moral high ground. "

Franco | 4/24/2012

" Great story, and it means something coming from me. I'm usually far too critical of legal drama to enjoy it. "

Alphamale73 | 3/23/2012

" My very first Grisham read. Very well written. A captivating book that reads quickly. I liked this alot. Very compassionate story about the plights of the homeless. "

Khalid | 2/19/2012

" While I still enjoyed this book, I don't think it's the best of Grisham's books. Maybe it's simply the fact that I read so many of them recently. "

Linda | 12/11/2011

" Love a book that makes me think! "

Mary Beth | 7/20/2011

" As I was reading this book, I had a strong sense of de ja vu, I'm pretty sure I already read it. However, the story was good so I continued on. "

Nicole | 5/22/2011

" I find Grisham to be a captivating writer. He keeps me interested the whole time and I find his books easy to get through. This one was no exception to this rule. It entertained me and kept my need for a fluffy story placated.
"

Tylerthorson | 4/23/2011

" Too preachy for me.
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Melanie | 4/19/2011

" decent plot involving homelessness, although there was a lot more about the lawyer's awakening to poverty than there was plot.
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About the Author

John Grisham, whose name has become synonymous with the modern legal thriller, used to work sixty to seventy hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi, law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel. When finally published, A Time to Kill met with little success, but when he sold the film rights to The Firm to Paramount Pictures, Grisham suddenly became a hot property among publishers. Spending forty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, The Firm became the bestselling novel of 1991. The successes of The Pelican Brief, which hit number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and The Client, which debuted at number one, confirmed Grisham’s reputation as the master of the legal thriller. His success even renewed interest in A Time to Kill, which was then republished. This time around, it was a bestseller. Since first publishing A Time to Kill in 1988, Grisham has written one novel a year, and all of them have become international bestsellers. There are currently over 275 million John Grisham books in print worldwide, which have been translated into forty languages. Nine of his novels have been turned into films, as was an original screenplay, The Gingerbread Man. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.

About the Narrator

Frank Muller (1951–2008) was an Audie Award–winning narrator. A classically trained actor, Frank appeared on both television and the stage. His credits include Hamlet, The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Law & Order, All My Children, and many, many more. In 1999 Frank was awarded the AudioFile Lifetime Achievement Award, the top honor in the audiobook community. He has also won twenty-three Earphones Awards.

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